{"id":987,"date":"2017-07-10T12:52:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T12:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loginextsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=987"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:34:22","slug":"how-machine-learning-and-iot-transforms-field-workforce-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loginextsolutions.com\/blog\/how-machine-learning-and-iot-transforms-field-workforce-management\/","title":{"rendered":"How Machine Learning and IoT Transforms Field Workforce Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Machine Learning and IoT Transforms Field Workforce Management<\/h1>\n

Machine learning has begun to transform the world as we know it. Everywhere around you, you are \u2018connected\u2019 to something. Now with Google Echo and Alexa, you are \u2018connected\u2019 even when you are relaxing on your couch. An average person is connected to at least 3 devices and multiple accounts through them, at any given time. This network of connectivity is denser than ever and is doubling every year.<\/p>\n

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Imagine more than 7.5 billion people on the planet, of which, around 50% are connected to the internet. A total of 3.7 billion people are online<\/a>. Furthermore, total active social media users are a staggering 2.7 billion.<\/p>\n

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If each of these individuals were connected to at least 3 devices, as stated above, then the number of connections in the world might easily cross an amazing 8 billion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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These numbers are worth more than just \u2018sitting-up-and-taking-notice\u2019, their numbers are jumping-out-shaking-head-to-believe. However, how do these numbers affect you? What do these numbers mean to a person working to optimize their logistics and field workforce management system?<\/p>\n

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Enter Machine Learning! The Keystone of the Internet of Things!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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People have talked about the Internet of Things (IoT) in diverse terms, but what is it? IoT is the interaction and exchange of data amongst various connected devices and entities over the Internet, which then function towards singular goals. It\u2019s like having a virtual connected universe, where you customize almost all your electronic interactions. And machine learning is the process followed by these devices and entities to interpret your current actions and predict your future interactions.<\/p>\n

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You can consider IoT as the Holy Grail of the tech industry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Machine learning and automation are the steps towards this fabled end-goal. But still, how does a field workforce management professional utilize IoT to boost their business process quality and efficiency.<\/p>\n

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Field Workforce Management and Machine Learning<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Machine Learned Field Workforce Automation<\/p><\/div>\n

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For a professional in the logistics management<\/a> industry, cost reduction and overall performance enhancement are the key performance indicators. Effective field workforce management can bring the cost down. However, to manage the cost reduction without affecting the quality of the delivery process is a big task.<\/p>\n

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Machine learning coupled with automation can solve this problem and strike an immovable equilibrium for the entire field workforce management system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The way this happens is:<\/p>\n

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